Good news for WhatsApp lover – WhatsApp is working on live location sharing
Good news for WhatsApp lover now WhatsApp is working on live location sharing on your group chat you can send your live location or broadcast your live location in the group or send it each other. The report comes from a Twitter user called @WABetaInfo, which is well known for its leaks on upcoming features of the instant messaging app.
According to report the new feature was spotted on the beta builds of iOS (v 2.17.3.28) and Android (v 2.16.399); and is disabled by default. Screenshots shared by WABetaInfo show a ‘Sharing’ option along with a ‘Show My Friends’ option. Another screenshot shows the duration up to which location can be shared; from 1 minute to indefinitely.
WhatsApp beta for iOS 2.17.3.28: new UI for the Storage Usage section. pic.twitter.com/bSkVTkEc2f
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) January 26, 2017
In another tweet, the @WABetainfo write that the iOS beta app 2.17.3.28 will also let users save photos in a new album in the camera roll. The beta app will also be bringing a new ‘Contact Us’ menu, and new UI for the ‘Storage Usage’ section. WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.36 is testing functionality bringing forward button for voice messages.
WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.36: added the forward button for voice messages (and audio files). pic.twitter.com/DSEq50fHok
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) January 26, 2017
You can currently share your location on personal WhatsApp chats and on ‘Groups’, but that only gives your location at the time you send that message – with no real time position-tracking.
2.17.3.28 iOS | 2.16.399+ Android: Live Location feature, that tracks the live location of other group participants (DISABLED BY DEFAULT). pic.twitter.com/pYEXT1nxyR
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) January 26, 2017
WhatsApp has recently added new features like video calling, GIF support and easy call forwarding with its latest updates. A recent iOS update of the app brought the ability to queue messages when an Internet connection is absent, and also brought a new storage usage screen along with the ability to share 30 photos or video in a go.
This is a piece of great news that you can send more than 10 photos at a time, let’s see what’s other changes will come in future, because technology can do anything.
